Israel Map For Peru

ISRAEL
Acrylic on wood 8 ft. by 4 ft.

This was not only a huge painting, but a huge challenge!
During my two months in Lima, Peru, the pastor/director
of the Bible College where I lived, asked me to paint
a wall-size 8'x 4' map of Israel. We both have a love for
God's Land, so it became a labor of love. It took two weeks
to paint in Peru's cold, damp weather, but worth every minute!

The students and staff were so encouraging and excited to
have a large map of Israel to refer to as they study the
Bible.

Small Study 5

"SPRING MORNING"

Plein Air palette knife study
Oil on 4"x 4" toned canvas panel

Small Study 4

"THREE TREES"

Palette knife study
Oil on 4"x 4" toned canvas panel

These small, colorful palette knife studies
have been fun for me to paint. I will most
likely do more, but bigger.

Small Study 3

"THE WALK BRIDGE"

Plein Air palette knife study
Oil on 6"x 8" toned canvas panel

I learned new things this week,
using a painting knife to quickly lay the oil paint
down. It was fun to see old friends, paint en plein air
and enjoy the beautiful scenes in the warm California
sun.

Small Study 2

"BAYSIDE"

Oil on 6"x8" toned canvas panel

Small Study 1

"LAKEVIEW"

Plein Air palette knife study
Oil on 4"x 4" toned canvas panel